#1Famous people · Ionia
From 1856 to 1989, Ionia was the birthplace of 10 famous people
Most widely known is Albert Jenks, the American anthropologist, with articles in 5 languages. 5 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names. For every 10,000 residents the town has 7.8, while at least half the towns in Michigan list nobody born there.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Albert Jenks
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Spencer G. Millard
Youngest
1989
James Lower
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Ionia
Albert Jenks leads with articles in 5 languages, ahead of Spencer G. Millard (5) and Myron G. Barlow (4).
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#3Through the years
When Ionia’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1890s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsNotableFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ionia is known for
Ionia has 1.4× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ionia
7 more, 3 of them athletes.
Hugh E. Wilson
1899–1962American college sports coach Later an attorney in Ann Arbor, Michigan
SportsWikipedia ↗
George F. Montgomery, Sr.
1909–1981Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Ionia.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ionia and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Albert Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer G. Millard: "San Francisco Chronicle" (San Francisco, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron G. Barlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Spaulding: Boye Studios, published in the Herald Examiner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Montgomery, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons